Election Day is seven days away. Every day of the countdown, Times Insider will share an article about how our election coverage works. Today, journalists from across the newsroom discuss how the political conversation affects their beat.

It takes a village — or several desks at The New York Times — to provide round-the-clock coverage of the 2024 election. But Nov. 5 is top of mind for more than just our Politics desk, which is swarming the presidential race, and our team in Washington, which is covering the battle for the House and Senate.

Across the newsroom — and across the country — editors and reporters from different teams are working diligently to cover all facets of the election, including how election stress affects prospective home buyers; what the personal style of candidates conveys about their political identity; and the strategies campaigns are using to appeal to Gen Z voters. Nearly every Times team — some more unexpected than others — is contributing to election reporting in some way, large or small.

Times Insider asked journalists from various desks about how they incorporate politics into their coverage, and the trends they’re watching as Election Day grows closer.

How a Critic Covers Politics on the Small Screen

By James Poniewozik, The Times’s chief TV critic

Covering politics is an essential part of my job. TV is a major arena of American life; it’s where politicians reach voters, develop personas and send messages on a cultural level. If you doubt its influence, I point you to the current Republican presidential nominee who — months before beginning his first campaign — was hosting “The Celebrity Apprentice” on NBC.

Covering politics as a critic is much like covering scripted TV: I ask what the subtext is and what the candidates are saying, not just in words but image, style and tone. I think Times readers understand this. I’m happy how many people tell me my coverage gives them insights they don’t get from straightforward politics coverage. (Which is also important!)